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Hovde Distinguished Lecture Series - Mario Paniccia

The talk will give insights and learnings on the 20+ year journey of taking Silicon Photonics from a crazy idea that no one thought would ever work to today being one of the key technologies used to transmit optical data in every data center around the world and impacting other areas such as LIDAR and Autonomous vehicles. Dr Paniccia will talk about the successes and failures along the way to make this technology a reality and give his insights to the next generation of future scientists, innovators and engineers as they go into the high tech industry.

Cracking nature’s code: New insights into oxygen formation could revolutionize artificial photosynthesis

Current and former Purdue University researchers have made strides in understanding a critical step in photosynthesis. They have zoomed in on the moment oxygen is formed, potentially avoiding harmful byproducts and paving the way for designing artificial systems to replicate photosynthesis.

Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue University

Purdue University is the Cradle of Astronauts and Boilermakers have a long history with space exploration and research. The Purdue College of Science and College of Engineering recently hosted a collaborative convention to help faculty and staff collaborate on our next giant leaps.

Purdue’s new cutting-edge physics lab ignites innovation in Indianapolis

Purdue University is expanding hands-on learning in the capital city with new state-of-the-art physics labs, providing students with cutting-edge facilities to enhance hands-on education in STEM fields.

Pioneering quantum spin liquids earns Purdue Scientists and Engineers a prestigious W. M. Keck Foundation Grant

Purdue researchers are aiming to confirm fractional behavior of spins that enable error-resilient quantum states.

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